Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-10

prominent citizens and Mr.. Lloyd dellv-
cred an appeal recitiDg the history OF
this celebrated case and giving reasons
why executive clemency can properly De
extern led. The Governor listened to
these gentlemen who represented the
business men and the class OF citizens
mentioned above, with the closest atten-
ton, and talked with themfreely ABOUT II.
No oue was present but the three gen
tlemen and the Governor. An Associated
Press reporter interviewed Mr.. Salter
this afternoon as to the character OF MS
talk with the Governor and his impress
e1ons of the Governors purpose. Salter
said he was not ct liberty to tell what the
Governor said but he would say that
his excellently Wss evidently laoorlng
with the question end spoke very frankly
of the difficulties of The situation. Sal
ter told the Governor that II ne hau
waited over in Chicago until this evening
he could have presented still more I'M
posing list of prominent names
On the petitions. The Governor replied:
81 am glad you did not wait till tonight
to come doWr for I must in justice to
these men decide the question
very soon. It will not 90 10
delay much longer"
Inc dshSu LuO .
number of questions and seemed DESTROYS
to learn oil about the case and the feel
| ings of the citizens Of Chicago that he
could tell him.
AS Governor Oglesby was about to step
She wss permitted TO speak few minutes
when the Governor interrupted with:
''Excuse me, madam, but should like to
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| The nan in whom all were interested
finally forced his wEy out of the
crowd in the reception room, and after
he had reached the open sir he walked
along toward the executive mansion.
II was q memorable sight as the wives
and friends of the condemned men stood
In front of the capitol and gazed with
Iear-stAined eyes at the retreating
figure. a tening point by the
mercy seekers was made IN the afternoon
almost st the outset. William Urban
representiong 10000 working men was
at the moment addressing the Governor
The shooting OF Begry by Pinkertcn
81 the ssockyGrds was instanced by
Uroan ss s case where murder was COM
mitted by the member Of q Well known
organization. The PinkertOn agency wss
in the employ of another we'll known
organization, the Packers union, and Tie
controlling spirits Of the organization
: were NOT held responsible for the cime
of an individual member. The plea seem
J ingly Interested the Governor strongly anC
he called for 8 repetition Cf the sentence
: concerning the murder. The Governor
2 seemed, if possible, 10 grow more deeply
impressed as the moments sped and by
( Islanders did not fail to mark tn;
. care with which he ordered
r esch petition carefully arranged fol
} future reference and the particular sOlic
t itude in obtaining the name Snd address
= and standing Of each spokesman. Grad
} uallv the trends CT the condemned be
! came more and more hopeful as the de
, meanor Ct the Governor plsiol,
e showed that most thorough
D investigation with the brosde5t views anl
i the kindest CT hearts will be given thei
l arguments and petitions. A colloquY be
i tween Samuel Gompers, president OF tn
e Central Trades Union of New Yor
e and of the Federated Trades 9
the Uaited States and Cauads, helped thi
feeling of hope materially, though Jus
1 why it would be difficult to ssy. He Inst
e vie wed the history Of the eight-hou
e movement in 1885, and narrated the II CT
0 dents which led 10 the strike 81 McCor
= rnick's Reaper Works and the meeting s
e the HaymGrket.
: SENTIMENT ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
o SAN FRANCISCO, CAL Nov. 9Th
d following telegram was sent to Governo
! OglesBy TO day: The American Allianc
q withfts Membership of 5000, representing
/. the American sentiment Of tHe9 Pacii
e coast, irnplores you to let the law tax
n its ceupse as regards the Chicago snarch
} lsts. gsignedl e
g s$EICToR j. RoBENsos, PreEident.
e sC&M. BREWSTER, Secretary